Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Delhi CEO Assures SIR Notices Won’t Trigger Automatic Voter Deletions
Delhi is checking its voter list through a process called a Special Intensive Revision.
About 31.63 lakh people received notices because their information could not be matched properly or had discrepancies.
Getting a notice does not mean that a person has already been removed from the list.
People can reply and provide documents to election officials.
They must be given a chance to be heard before any name is deleted.
People whose names are missing from the draft list can use Form 6 by September 30.
Help camps will be held at polling stations and at places serving homeless people.
The final voter list is expected to be published on November 4, 2026.
Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Ashok Kumar said SIR notices do not automatically mean voters’ names will be deleted.
Notices were issued to about 31.63 lakh electors whose records could not be linked or contained logical discrepancies.
Voters missing from the draft roll can file Form 6 with documents by September 30, online or through election officials.
People receiving notices may submit replies and documents until October 29; officials must provide a hearing before any deletion.
Special enrolment camps are planned for September 27, with targeted drives for homeless, transgender and sex-worker communities on September 23 and 24.
- Who
- Delhi electors, Chief Electoral Officer Ashok Kumar, and Electoral Registration Officers are involved.
- What
- The Delhi election authority is reviewing the electoral roll, issuing system-generated SIR notices, and accepting claims and supporting documents.
- When
- Form 6 claims for missing names are due by September 30, 2026; notice responses can be processed until October 29, and the final roll is scheduled for November 4, 2026.
- Where
- The process covers Delhi, with submissions available through EROs, AEROs, BLOs, the voters.eci.gov.in portal, and the ECINET Mobile App.
- Why
- Notices were sent to electors whose names could not be linked to the previous revision roll or whose linking contained logical discrepancies.
Voter Concerns
Election Officials’ Position
Risk of voter deletion
Voter Concerns
The issuance of notices to nearly 32 lakh electors has raised concerns that people could lose their place on the electoral roll.
Election Officials’ Position
The Delhi CEO said a notice is not a deletion decision and that no name can be removed without a hearing and a proper appealable order.
Documentation requirements
Voter Concerns
Affected voters may worry about having to prove eligibility or correct their records within the revision schedule.
Election Officials’ Position
Officials said the Election Commission of India’s document list is indicative, not exhaustive, and EROs or AEROs will decide cases using available documents and Booth Level Officer reports.
Different filing deadlines
Voter Concerns
Voters could be confused because September 30 applies to Form 6 applications for people missing from the draft roll, while notice responses can be submitted until October 29.
Election Officials’ Position
The CEO has stated separate deadlines for the two processes: September 30 for inclusion claims and October 29 for disposal of SIR notices.
- Electors receiving notices
- About 31.63 lakh, or nearly 32 lakh, Delhi electors
- Notice response deadline
- October 29, 2026
- Form 6 deadline
- September 30, 2026
- Final electoral roll
- Scheduled for publication on November 4, 2026
- Voter assistance camp
- September 27, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at polling-station locations
- Targeted registration camps
- September 23 and 24, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., at DUSIB night shelters and other locations
- Deletion safeguard
- A hearing and a speaking, appealable order are required before deletion
